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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5642202" data-attributes="member: 8835">Is it possible then, by your definitions, that I can willfully plan and execute a D&amp;D session that is Art?I don't know what that would actually entail, buts let's imagine it was well done and the carefully selected and receptive audience (the players) enjoyed it.&nbsp; And that somehow I went above and beyond the standard of quality for DMing (props, hand-outs, NPC characterizations, fairness, flexibility, and adaptive/immersive 'storyline').When I started planning this session, my intent was that this to be an event to be remembered as Art, that would be talked of by players for centuries, and that my name would be remembered in history as a DM Artist.While some folks may play D&amp;D as a Game, I assert it isn't and that my &quot;Art D&amp;D&quot; would not be under any such illusion as to be a simple Game.&nbsp; So the metric that &quot;because I consider D&amp;D to be just a game, then all D&amp;D sessions are just a game&quot; is not applicable.&nbsp; My session is not your session, especially if I am striving for it to be Art.It certainly would qualify as Entertainment.&nbsp; I don't assume that everyone would enjoy it, for as simple a reason as style preferences.&nbsp; Which is why I noted I would hand-pick a target audience for this imaginary performace.Is this Art?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janx, post: 5642202, member: 8835"] Is it possible then, by your definitions, that I can willfully plan and execute a D&D session that is Art? I don't know what that would actually entail, buts let's imagine it was well done and the carefully selected and receptive audience (the players) enjoyed it. And that somehow I went above and beyond the standard of quality for DMing (props, hand-outs, NPC characterizations, fairness, flexibility, and adaptive/immersive 'storyline'). When I started planning this session, my intent was that this to be an event to be remembered as Art, that would be talked of by players for centuries, and that my name would be remembered in history as a DM Artist. While some folks may play D&D as a Game, I assert it isn't and that my "Art D&D" would not be under any such illusion as to be a simple Game. So the metric that "because I consider D&D to be just a game, then all D&D sessions are just a game" is not applicable. My session is not your session, especially if I am striving for it to be Art. It certainly would qualify as Entertainment. I don't assume that everyone would enjoy it, for as simple a reason as style preferences. Which is why I noted I would hand-pick a target audience for this imaginary performace. Is this Art? [/QUOTE]

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